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Baseball: Ryan Koziol’s blast, Sam Tidaback’s throw help Providence top Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel coach Brian Hurry believed the No. 1 Caravan’s best chance in Saturday’s showdown at Providence was to get the potential tying run into …
- May 15, 2012
Baseball: Providence’s Zak Kutsulis tosses a gem against Brother Rice
Brother Rice somehow managed to get its field to playability Monday after an afternoon of torrential rain. It was Providence pitcher Zak Kutsulis, however, who …
- May 8, 2012
Baseball: Providence bows to St. Laurence
For six innings Monday, Providence pitcher Zak Kutsulis threw quality strikes, effectively changed speeds and kept St. Laurence off the scoreboard. “I don’t know if …
- May 3, 2012
Baseball: Kevin Smith propels St Laurence past Providence
On the mound and at the plate, St. Laurence junior Kevin Smith delivered. And he did so in the most critical situations Saturday. In a …
- May 2, 2012
Baseball: Providence blanks Lincoln-Way Central
Providence’s David Hearne and Lincoln-Way Central’s Grant Bartell matched each other on the mound Tuesday until the Celtics’ Zak Kutsulis got locked in at the …
- Apr 18, 2012
Baseball: Providence bats come alive against Fenwick
Providence pounded out five extra-base hits and benefited from some key miscues by host Fenwick en route to a 10-2 win in a Catholic League …
- Apr 7, 2012
Baseball: Ian Lewandowski, Naperville Central edge Providence
Confidence can be a very fickle beast. Residing on such a thin line within an athlete’s mind, it can either make you or break you. …
- Apr 12, 2012
Baseball: Providence edges Joliet Catholic for third place
Providence slipping past Joliet Catholic 4-3 is becoming familiar. That was the score of the 2011 WJOL Classic championship game and the score of this …
- Apr 10, 2012
Baseball: Joliet Catholic, Providence win in WJOL
Alex Voitik drove home three runs and Sam Couch slammed the door with four innings of shutout relief as Joliet Catholic topped Lockport 5-2 Friday …
- Apr 7, 2012
Baseball: Providence’s bats wakeup to drop Marist
A 7-0 loss Saturday to Minooka was an attention-getter for Providence after the Celtics had won their first three games. “After Saturday’s game, as a …
- Apr 3, 2012
Baseball: Minooka’s Josh Jimenez blanks top-ranked Providence
After being knocked out in the first inning of No. 9 Minooka’s season opening-loss to Morris last Monday, senior left-hander Josh Jimenez had definite goals …
- Mar 31, 2012
Baseball: Providence scores 3 in first, beats Lemont
Lemont coach Joe Rodeghero has been around baseball for a long time, and he has his reasons for scheduling as he does. First Joliet Catholic …
- Mar 31, 2012
Baseball: Providence rolls past Joliet Central
Another perfect hitter’s day. Not exactly the best time to face the Providence lineup. The No. 1 Celtics scored 11 runs on four swings of …
- Mar 29, 2012
Baseball: Providence is primed with talent for another championship run
Fifteen of the 16 seniors on Providence’s Class 4A runner-up team last year are now playing college baseball somewhere. The departed includes the Sun-Times 2011 …
- Mar 29, 2012
Ryan Koziol may be Providence-bound
According to sources, Ryan Koziol has filed the formal paperwork and requested a transfer from Brother Rice to Providence. Celtics athletic director Doug Ternik would …
- Jul 26, 2011
Cuff carries Lions to 4A title
By his own account, Connor Cuff was no better than an average pitcher his first couple of years of high school. But on Saturday night, …
- Aug 31, 2011
Balanced attack lifts Celtics over Prospect
It took only about 10 minutes into the Class 4A semifinal game for Prospect to learn the offensive prowess of Sam Travis. Travis crushed a …
- Aug 31, 2011
Providence ready for 4A semis
An attempt to talk with senior third baseman Sam Travis, a 40th-round selection of the Cincinnati Reds in this week’s major league baseball amateur free-agent …
- Jun 10, 2011
Travis heads stacked all-area team
OF: Tim Barry, Oak Forest, sr.: A four-time All-Area selection, Barry became the state’s all-time home-run and RBI leader after he hit 12 bombs and …
- Jun 24, 2011
Tough test awaits Providence
Preseason top-ranked Providence is the favorite to win the Class 4A baseball title this weekend, which would be the Celtics’ first state championship since 1982. …
- Jun 10, 2011
Big first inning boosts Providence
CHAMPAIGN – The best way to remove the suspense from a supersectional baseball game? How about a nine-run first inning? Providence dropped a nine-run bomb …
- Jun 7, 2011
Providence powers way to title
The Providence baseball team, an offensive juggernaut for most of the regular season, had been more of a sleeping giant through the first three games …
- Jun 6, 2011
Providence survives early Neuqua punch
Three batters into Thursday’s semifinal game in the Class 4A Neuqua Valley Sectional, Providence senior right-hander Brandon Magallones was staring at a 2-0 deficit. Three …
- Jun 6, 2011
Providence escapes Benet in regional final
Providence ace Matt Trowbridge was nearly outpitched Saturday by a Benet senior known more for his play as his team’s starting shortstop. “I’m an infielder,” …
- May 28, 2011
Providence rolls by Knights
The new scoreboard that debuted Friday at Tom Dedin Field was put to the test as Providence exploded for a 14-0 nonconference victory over Lincoln-Way …
- May 20, 2011
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